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Child and Adolescent 4th Edition Bergin
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,Chapter 01 - Ways of Thinking about Children
1. A researcher randomly assigns 50 students to two groups of 25. Group 1 is given computers and
educational software to take home and use, while Group 2 is given educational workbooks to take home.
Two months later, the researcher gives each group standardized achievement tests. Which research design
should the researcher use?
a. Nonexperimental correlational
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Clinical
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
2. A researcher wants to find out whether increased hand washing causes a decreased number of illnesses
among staff and children in childcare. Which research design should the researcher use?
a. Longitudinal research design
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Cross-sectional design
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
3. A researcher wants to understand the effect of parental drug use on children. Which research design
should she use?
a. Qualitative
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Clinical
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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,REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
4. A researcher wants to know whether successful principals tend to be extroverted. Which research
design does this imply?
a. Longitudinal
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Behavioral
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
5. A researcher wishes to investigate how students of different ages view their parents, so he has students
in grades 6, 9, and 12 fill out questionnaires. This type of research is
a. experimental.
b. cross-sectional.
c. longitudinal.
d. laboratory based.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
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,6. The reason researchers prefer to do experiments whenever possible is that experiments
a. are inexpensive and easy to conduct.
b. provide detailed descriptions of behavior.
c. demonstrate that one thing likely causes another.
d. demonstrate formal operational thought.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
7. The plot shown below most likely represents a correlation of about
a. +1.00.
b. +0.80.
c. 0.00.
d. −0.80.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
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, for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
8. The plot shown below represents a correlation of
a. +1.00.
b. +0.80.
c. −0.80.
d. −1.00.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
9. The plot shown below represents a correlation that is
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, a. strong and positive
b. weak and positive.
c. weak and negative.
d. strong and negative.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different method
research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learne
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing c
especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
10. Experts find a strong relationship between reading test scores and math test scores. Students who are
high on one tend to be high on the other. This correlation would best be represented by which of the
following correlation coefficients?
a. +0.60
b. +0.10
c. −0.10
d. −0.60
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
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,KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
11. A counselor observed a strong tendency for students who drink a lot of alcohol to have lower test
scores. This correlation would best be represented by which of the following correlation coefficients?
a. +0.50
b. +0.10
c. −0.10
d. −0.50
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
12. If you want to investigate how a small number of 10-year-old children think and feel about divorce
and you want to report the results in the children’s own words, which of the following research
approaches would you most likely use?
a. Cross-sectional
b. Experimental
c. Qualitative
d. Longitudinal
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
13. Which of the following is commonly considered a medium effect size?
a. 0.20
b. 0.35
c. 0.50
d. 0.60
ANSWER: b
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,POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.9n - The teacher sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current
education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection
to improve practice.
United States - NAEYC.SA.5c - Using own knowledge, appropriate
early learning standards, and other resources to design, implement,
and evaluate developmentally meaningful and challenging
curriculum for each child.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
14. By the time a well-designed longitudinal study has been going for 20 years and has something
relevant to tell us about adolescence, the findings may not be relevant to today's youth because of
a. problems with validity.
b. problems with reliability.
c. the stability of aggression.
d. the cohort effect.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.9n - The teacher sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current
education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection
to improve practice.
United States - NAEYC.SA.3a - Understanding the goals, benefits,
and uses of assessment – including its use in the development of
appropriate goals, curriculum, and teaching strategies for young
children.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
15. A test that measures what it claims to measure for some specific purpose has
a. an experimental design.
b. effect size.
c. reliability.
d. validity.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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, LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.9n - The teacher sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current
education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection
to improve practice.
United States - NAEYC.SA.3a - Understanding the goals, benefits,
and uses of assessment – including its use in the development of
appropriate goals, curriculum, and teaching strategies for young
children.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
16. According to Table 1.2, which of the following has a negative effect size?
Table 1.2 Effect sizes of interventions in different fields
Intervention Effect size
Medical treatments (life-threatening illness) 0.08–0.47
Medical treatments (non-life-threatening illness) 0.24–0.80
Exercise for knee osteoarthritis 0.50
Spaced practice rather than massed practice (cramming) 0.71
Direct instruction 0.59
Study skills and strategies 0.59–0.69
Active learning (compared to passive lecture) 0.47
Cooperative learning 0.41
Inquiry-based teaching 0.31
Parent involvement in education 0.14–0.30
Retention (holding students back a grade) –0.16 (outcomes are worse)
Behavioral school-based intervention for ADHD 0.66–0.72
Cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety 0.38–0.56
Social emotional learning (SEL) for social skills 0.18–0.37
Adapted from Carpenter et al., 2018; Fabiano et al., 2021; Freeman et al., 2014; Hattie, 2009; Jeynes,
2012; Kim & Hill, 2015; Lipsey & Wilson, 1993; Mesurado et al., 2019; Verhagen et al., 2019;
Wigelsworth et al., 2016.
a. Cooperative learning
b. Retention in grade
c. Direct instruction
d. Study skills and strategies
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.9n - The teacher sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current
education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection
to improve practice.
United States - NAEYC.SA.6d - Integrating knowledgeable,
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Child and Adolescent 4th Edition Bergin
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
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,Chapter 01 - Ways of Thinking about Children
1. A researcher randomly assigns 50 students to two groups of 25. Group 1 is given computers and
educational software to take home and use, while Group 2 is given educational workbooks to take home.
Two months later, the researcher gives each group standardized achievement tests. Which research design
should the researcher use?
a. Nonexperimental correlational
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Clinical
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
2. A researcher wants to find out whether increased hand washing causes a decreased number of illnesses
among staff and children in childcare. Which research design should the researcher use?
a. Longitudinal research design
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Cross-sectional design
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
3. A researcher wants to understand the effect of parental drug use on children. Which research design
should she use?
a. Qualitative
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Clinical
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1
,REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
4. A researcher wants to know whether successful principals tend to be extroverted. Which research
design does this imply?
a. Longitudinal
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Behavioral
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
5. A researcher wishes to investigate how students of different ages view their parents, so he has students
in grades 6, 9, and 12 fill out questionnaires. This type of research is
a. experimental.
b. cross-sectional.
c. longitudinal.
d. laboratory based.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
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,6. The reason researchers prefer to do experiments whenever possible is that experiments
a. are inexpensive and easy to conduct.
b. provide detailed descriptions of behavior.
c. demonstrate that one thing likely causes another.
d. demonstrate formal operational thought.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
7. The plot shown below most likely represents a correlation of about
a. +1.00.
b. +0.80.
c. 0.00.
d. −0.80.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
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, for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
8. The plot shown below represents a correlation of
a. +1.00.
b. +0.80.
c. −0.80.
d. −1.00.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
9. The plot shown below represents a correlation that is
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, a. strong and positive
b. weak and positive.
c. weak and negative.
d. strong and negative.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different method
research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learne
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing c
especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
10. Experts find a strong relationship between reading test scores and math test scores. Students who are
high on one tend to be high on the other. This correlation would best be represented by which of the
following correlation coefficients?
a. +0.60
b. +0.10
c. −0.10
d. −0.60
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
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,KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
11. A counselor observed a strong tendency for students who drink a lot of alcohol to have lower test
scores. This correlation would best be represented by which of the following correlation coefficients?
a. +0.50
b. +0.10
c. −0.10
d. −0.50
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
12. If you want to investigate how a small number of 10-year-old children think and feel about divorce
and you want to report the results in the children’s own words, which of the following research
approaches would you most likely use?
a. Cross-sectional
b. Experimental
c. Qualitative
d. Longitudinal
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to
prepare learners for assessment and how to make
accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, especially
for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
13. Which of the following is commonly considered a medium effect size?
a. 0.20
b. 0.35
c. 0.50
d. 0.60
ANSWER: b
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,POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.9n - The teacher sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current
education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection
to improve practice.
United States - NAEYC.SA.5c - Using own knowledge, appropriate
early learning standards, and other resources to design, implement,
and evaluate developmentally meaningful and challenging
curriculum for each child.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
14. By the time a well-designed longitudinal study has been going for 20 years and has something
relevant to tell us about adolescence, the findings may not be relevant to today's youth because of
a. problems with validity.
b. problems with reliability.
c. the stability of aggression.
d. the cohort effect.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.9n - The teacher sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current
education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection
to improve practice.
United States - NAEYC.SA.3a - Understanding the goals, benefits,
and uses of assessment – including its use in the development of
appropriate goals, curriculum, and teaching strategies for young
children.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
15. A test that measures what it claims to measure for some specific purpose has
a. an experimental design.
b. effect size.
c. reliability.
d. validity.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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, LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.9n - The teacher sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current
education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection
to improve practice.
United States - NAEYC.SA.3a - Understanding the goals, benefits,
and uses of assessment – including its use in the development of
appropriate goals, curriculum, and teaching strategies for young
children.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
16. According to Table 1.2, which of the following has a negative effect size?
Table 1.2 Effect sizes of interventions in different fields
Intervention Effect size
Medical treatments (life-threatening illness) 0.08–0.47
Medical treatments (non-life-threatening illness) 0.24–0.80
Exercise for knee osteoarthritis 0.50
Spaced practice rather than massed practice (cramming) 0.71
Direct instruction 0.59
Study skills and strategies 0.59–0.69
Active learning (compared to passive lecture) 0.47
Cooperative learning 0.41
Inquiry-based teaching 0.31
Parent involvement in education 0.14–0.30
Retention (holding students back a grade) –0.16 (outcomes are worse)
Behavioral school-based intervention for ADHD 0.66–0.72
Cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety 0.38–0.56
Social emotional learning (SEL) for social skills 0.18–0.37
Adapted from Carpenter et al., 2018; Fabiano et al., 2021; Freeman et al., 2014; Hattie, 2009; Jeynes,
2012; Kim & Hill, 2015; Lipsey & Wilson, 1993; Mesurado et al., 2019; Verhagen et al., 2019;
Wigelsworth et al., 2016.
a. Cooperative learning
b. Retention in grade
c. Direct instruction
d. Study skills and strategies
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of
different methods of scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.9n - The teacher sees him/herself as a
learner, continuously seeking opportunities to draw upon current
education policy and research as sources of analysis and reflection
to improve practice.
United States - NAEYC.SA.6d - Integrating knowledgeable,
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